*Last week, we brought you the first part of Slipping Under the Radar, detailing a new surgical procedure by UHC Dr. Adam Hansen to treat Slipping Rib Syndrome. This is part 2.* BRIDGEPORT, W.Va — ...
Dear Doctors: My husband slipped while out on his boat and cracked two ribs. He had a broken rib as a teenager (varsity football) and remembers having his chest wrapped, but that’s not happening this ...
For more than two decades, a Sudbury man has lived with debilitating pain caused by a rare condition called slipping rib syndrome. Now, Silvio Vitello is preparing to undergo his second surgery in the ...
When the Bottom Ribs Aren't Attached to the Breastbone Medically reviewed by Jane Kim, MD Floating rib injuries are caused, in part, by a vulnerability in human anatomy. The rib cage, which is made up ...
An uneven rib cage means the sides of the rib cage are not symmetrical. There are several causes of uneven ribs, including scoliosis and Poland syndrome. Alternatively, a person born with an uneven ...